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Energy Management in Worcestershire Apryl Pheasant BSc (Hons) MEI Energy Manager www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Energy Management in Worcestershire • Background – why do we do it? • Sustainability and climate change • Energy and carbon management – How we do it? • Benchmarking • Carbon Management Plan • AMR • Working with schools • Corporate energy management www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Why manage carbon and energy? • Corporate priorities • Legislation: CRC, DECs • Policy: CMP Carbon Management Plan • Risks • Costs • Sustainability www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Worcestershire Priorities The four corporate priorities for the council are: • Open for Business • Children and Families • The Environment • Health and Wellbeing • Challenging times, budget cuts www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Risks: Sustainability & Climate Chamge www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

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Legislation CRC and DECs! • Worcestershire CC 36,290 tonnes of CO 2 • Allowances cost £435,480 in phase 2! • 269 DECS • 10% B rated 59% C rated 29% D rated www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

The Energy hierarchy 1) Behaviour change, reduce the need for energy (e.g. reduce temperatures, switch off equipment when not needed). 2) Improve air tightness and reduce heating losses: Insulate and draught proof. 3) Use energy more efficiently (e.g. fit energy saving light bulbs, buy more A-rated electrical appliances) 4) Any continuing use of fossil fuel should be clean and efficient (e.g. condensing gas boilers) 5) Use renewable energy (in order of effectiveness, e.g. biomass, ground source heat pumps, solar thermal). www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

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Carbon Management Plan www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

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AMR data www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

AMR Training www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Big bar charts! www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

AMR data interpreted www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

The Energy Awards This project has a strong link to the County's Switch it Off project usually taking place in October/November Schools were encouraged to launch a series of energy saving initiatives across curriculum, campus and community over Switch it Off! Fortnight (Autumn term) and maintain a focus on energy use over a six month period. This allowed a review of energy use against previous years. Winners of the project included St Nicholas CE Middle School (Pinvin) & Perdiswell Primary School (Worcester). By participating in the scheme and taking a whole school effort to reducing their energy use, they cut their energy bills by 14% and 18% respectively resulting in a financial saving of approximately £1000 each! www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Working with schools • SLA: 97% sign up to energy management module • 90% Ecoschools – 71 Green Flags • AMR coverage and training • Newsletters, Walk rounds, policy and guidance • BEMS support • DECs tender and coverage • Spend to save funding: Academies can access www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Support for schools www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

School ICT Energy Saving support www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Spend to Save funding £1m capital fund over 3 years approved by Council • Fund is essentially in the form of interest free loan • Investment is repaid annually from the energy savings • obtained, these are calculated and fixed. Maximum payback period is 10 years – more flexible than • Salix The school can contribute if the payback exceeds 10 years. • Schools keep the ongoing savings once investment is paid • back www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Solar PV projects www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

Corporate energy management • AMR training officers in charge: E-learning • Benchmarking • IT settings – power down • PV at Wildwood and Libraries • Projects at County Hall: LED Lighting, Draughtproofing, Biomass, Eco cooling www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

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County Hall Biomass www.worcestershire.gov.uk/climatechange

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